The Blues downed the Hawks 4-1 on Monday at Busch Stadium, dropping the Hawks to 1-4 in outdoor games. The Hawks have also lost five of their last six games. A familiar foe did them in on Monday, with Vladimir Tarasenko scoring two goals in the third period to break a 1-1 tie and give the Blues the win.

Tarasenko's first goal came on a breakway as he was attempting a pass from the right wing back into the slot. The puck deflected in off the skate of Hawks defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson.

Tarasenko added some insurance later in the period on a one-on-one chance with a wrist shot that went past Hawks goaltender Corey Crawford. Alexander Steen added an empty-net goal for the final margin.

Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville on the team's loss to the Blues on Monday. (Chris Hine/Chicago Tribune)

Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville on the team's loss to the Blues on Monday. (Chris Hine/Chicago Tribune)

Michal Kempny got the scoring started early with a shot that skipped along the ice and off the glove of Blues goatlender Jake Allen and into the net. Kempny's goal came 1 minute, 2 seconds into the game.

The game went off without a hitch despite rain in the stadium earlier in the day. There were no delays in warmups and there did not seem to be any noticeable issues for the players as they try to navigate around the ice. There was light rain before the game, but that halted as the game began.

Despite a forecast for rain, the NHL kept the original start time of noon.

"The decision was made after consulting with meteorologists regarding the latest weathers reports, which while the weather forecast is unpredictable, the original start time should provide the best opportunity to play the game," the league said in a statement.